All stillbirths occurring in Ireland since 1 January 1995 may be registered, but it is not obligatory. Registration of a stillbirth only applies in relation to a child born weighing not less than 500 grams or having a gestational age of not less than 24 weeks and who shows no sign of life at birth.
Stillbirths are registered in any local civil register office – click on the link to find the postal and e-mail addresses for your local Civil Registration Office .
Please bring photographic ID and written evidence of the stillbirth with you. You may get a certificate at the time you register the stillbirth and there is no fee.
The following information is recorded in the Register of Stillbirths:
Similar information is entered for the father.
If a stillbirth occurred prior to 1 January 1995, specific evidence must be produced at the point of registration. This evidence could comprise an authoritative statement in writing from a hospital, a nursing home or midwife stating the date and place of birth, the weight and/or the gestational age of the stillborn child. The Registrar may accept, subject to the approval from the Superintendent Registrar, other forms of evidence.
You may get a certificate at the time you register the stillbirth and there is no fee.
All subsequent copies of the certificate must be obtained from the General Register Office.
Contact the General Register Office at +353 (0)90 6632900 or Lo-call 0818 253070.